[ga.teau] n, pl ga.teaux also gateaus [F, fr. OF gastel, prob. of Gmc origin; akin to OE wist sustenance, food] (1845) 1: food baked or served in the form of a cake "eggplant ~"
2: a rich or fancy cake
GATEAU
Meaning of GATEAU in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012